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VOL. 11, ISSUE 6 (2025)
Empowering Rural women through self-help groups: A study on poverty alleviation in Kalimpong - I Block, Kalimpong, West Bengal
Authors
Kousik Dari
Abstract
Rural females are large segments of the
population who experience major economic problems and are not included in
reaping the fruits of development projects. To tackle such problems, Self-Help
Groups (SHGs) are created in India to empower women economically and socially.
Those are formed at the community level where they assist women acquire
micro-financing, come up with livelihoods, as well as rising to the standard of
living of the people. In this paper, the role of SHGs in alleviating the
poverty levels of rural women in the Kalimpong-I block of West Bengal will be
discussed. What the research portrays is the significance of SHGs fulfilling
the aspect of making women financially independent through the provision of
small loans and the field of group savings. It also looks into the overall
influence of SHGs on social involvements of women and their decision-making
capacity. It is the purpose of the research to determine whether small
financial assistance via SHGs brings any significant income, employment
changes, as well as empowerment to marginalized rural women
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Pages:37-41
How to cite this article:
Kousik Dari "Empowering Rural women through self-help groups: A study on poverty alleviation in Kalimpong - I Block, Kalimpong, West Bengal". International Journal of Commerce and Management Research, Vol 11, Issue 6, 2025, Pages 37-41
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